Research
The scientists at Michigan State University would like to thank the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council, now part of the Michigan Craft Beverage Council, for collaboration and funding for the work reported below.
2019 videos
- Implementation of alternative canopy management techniques in the NW and SW to improve fruit technological maturity of grapes grown in Michigan
Paolo Sabbatini, MSU Horticulture - Improving Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center for a Data Driven Wine Grape Extension Program
Thomas Todaro, MSU Extension - Low Cost Vertical Flow Constructed Wetland Wastewater Treatment System for Small Wineries
Steven Safferman, MSU Biosystems Engineering - Michigan Vineyard IPM Extension Program, 2018
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology - Reducing Harvest Losses to Late-Season Insects and their Associated Diseases in Michigan Vineyards
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Entomology
2018 videos
- Biology and Management of Grape Mealybug
Keith Mason, MSU Department of Entomology - Control and Management of Sour Rot and Volatile Acidity in Vinifera Grapes Grown in Michigan
Josh VanderWeide, MSU Department of Horticulture - Michigan Vineyard IPM Extension Program
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Department of Entomology - Water Uses in Wineries
Liesl Eichler Clark, 5 Lakes Energy
2017 videos
- Biology and management of invasive insect pests in Michigan vineyards
Keith Mason, MSU Department of Entomology - Developing methods for use of own-rooted Vitis vinifera vines in Michigan vineyards
Tom Zabadal and Jenny Schoonmaker, MSU Department of Horticulture - Grape IPM Program
Rufus Isaacs, MSU Department of Entomology - Impact and spread of grapevine leafroll virus
Annemiek Schilder, MSU Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences - Leaf removal: A tool to improve crop control and fruit quality in vinifera grapes
Paolo Sabbatini, MSU Department of Horticulture - Strategic modernization of Enviroweather stations serving the Michigan grape and wine industries
Jeff Andresen, MSU Department of Geography